The European Commission's sustainable finance plan is a step forward, in the view of Scope Public Finance. This contribution outlines Scope's views on the distinct nature of ESG and sovereign risk, their areas of overlap, and next research steps.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System has sent letters to 504 companies in the Russell 3000 Index regarding diversity on their board of directors. The letters outline the growing evidence that board diversity has a positive economic impact on business performance.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) announced external real estate managers within the Fund's Real Assets Program will begin reporting into GRESB, formerly the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, in 2017.

According to Anne-Claire Abadie, Portfolio Manager - SRI, Allianz Global Investors, Climate change is a reality we can no longer ignore. In the wake of the COP21 held in Paris last year, assets owners and investors are now wondering about the possible impact of this new reality on their investments.